Gini index in Mauritania

The Gini index for Mauritania was 32.0 (0 to 100) in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1987.

Measure: Gini index (World Bank) Unit: Gini index, 0 to 100 Data: 1987 to 2019 Source: World Bank
The latest value for Mauritania is for 2019. Most countries have figures for 2021.
Mauritania, 2019 32.0 Gini index, 0 to 100
Change from 2014 −0.6points 2014: 32.6 (0 to 100)

Gini index in Mauritania over time

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Gini index, 0 to 100. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Gini index (World Bank) (Gini index, 0 to 100), 2004 to 2019
Period Mauritania
2019 32.0 (0 to 100)
2014 32.6 (0 to 100)
2008 35.7 (0 to 100)
2004 40.2 (0 to 100)

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 32.6 (0 to 100) in 2014, a change of −0.6 points.
  • Since 1987, when it was 43.9 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by −11.9 points.

Source and dates

Original producer
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
SI.POV.GINI · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1987 to 2019 for Mauritania
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform